DETROIT, Aug. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- David W. Schelberg has joined the Labor and Employment Practice Group as an associate at McDonald Hopkins LLC, a business advisory and advocacy law firm.

Attorney David Schelberg joins the Detroit office of McDonald Hopkins

Based in Detroit, Schelberg has joined a national team of labor and employment attorneys who assist clients with all aspects of employment and labor law matters. Schelberg has experience representing employers in state, federal, and administrative matters involving claims of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, disability, whistleblower, noncompetition, employee discipline, wage and hour, and medical leave. In addition, he practices in the areas of professional liability, commercial litigation, and general litigation.

Schelberg's experience includes practicing as an associate at a boutique labor and employment firm in metropolitan Detroit and serving as a judicial intern for the Hon. Bernard Friedman, U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan. Before he became a lawyer, Schelberg worked for several years as an automotive design engineer for an original equipment manufacturer.

Schelberg earned a J.D. from Wayne State University Law School in 2012, where he was a Senior Note and Comment Editor of the Wayne Law Review. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University in 2005. David Schelberg can be reached at 248.593.2947 or dschelberg@mcdonaldhopkins.com.

About McDonald HopkinsFounded in 1930, McDonald Hopkins is a business advisory and advocacy law firm with locations in Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Miami, and West Palm Beach. Our subsidiary, McDonald Hopkins Government Strategies LLC, is based in Washington, D.C. McDonald Hopkins Government Strategies is not a law firm and does not provide legal services. For more information about McDonald Hopkins, visit mcdonaldhopkins.com.